Bunny the 'talking' dog's owner says the skepticism from the scientific community hurts the most

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Alexis Devine and her social media famous dog, Bunny.
Alexis Devine and her social media famous dog, Bunny.

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California's Salton Sea could hold enough lithium for 375 million batteries, and it could meet US EV needs for decades

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A biologist steering an airboat across the shallow waters of the Salton Sea near Niland, California.

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Penguins arguing, a sleepy polar bear, and a happy turtle are in the running for wildlife photo of the year, and you can vote on them

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A turtle lets a dragonfly balance on its face instead of immediately eating it, it's mouth open in what looks like a gleeful grin.
The photographer described this shot as "a moment of peaceful coexistence."

Tzahi Finkelstein / Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Earth's core may be coated in a layer of crystals created by water leaking from the surface: study

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An artist's impression shows a cross-section of the Earth. Inside subducted water-rich earth is shown going towards the core and magma is shown rising toward the surface.
An artist's impression of how water could seep into the Earth, creating a layer of crystals around the core.

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A rogue star could save Earth from extinction in a billion years by knocking it out past Pluto

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An artist's impression shows the solar system seen from the Earth
An artist's impression of Earth's orbit around the sun.

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Giant guinea pig-sized rats that climb trees and chomp coconuts were photographed for the first time by researchers

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A Vangunu giant rat, Uromys vika, crawls on a tree in the Solomon Islands
The Vangunu giant rat, Uromys vika, likes to sleep in trees.

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Chinstrap penguins take thousands of 4-second naps a day so they can stay alert and guard their newborns around-the-clock, researchers say

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Wild chinstrap penguins on King George Island, Antarctica
Wild chinstrap penguins on King George Island, Antarctica.

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El Niño rains in Kenya have caused devastating flooding and killed over 120 people. Here's what it looks like.

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Residents help a young child while trying to cross a road damaged by El Niño rains in Tula, Tana River county in Kenya on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
Residents help a young child while trying to cross a road damaged by El Niño rains on November 25, 2023.

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Photos show the process of collecting snake venom to produce life-saving anti-venom

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A snake bites into cellophane covering the top of a shot glass and releases its venom into the glass.
A snakebites into cellophane covering the top of a shot glass and releases its venom into the glass.

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A physicist says it's possible to determine if our universe is a giant simulation and has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund his experiment

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"The Matrix" brought the concept that we may all be living in a computer simulation to the masses.

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